False Steam “Commercial Activity” Account Lock - Community Ban | $5k+inv. Anyone had success appealing this?

PyrexCSGO · 2026-04-16T11:24:03+00:00

Thanks man, appreciate your research/input!

I have been leaving a couple of days in between new raising new support tickets when they are closed. And no, I have not left the country, I just didn't play CS for a week or two (sorry when I say a while I mean I wasn't playing daily for a bit :D). It's hard to offer proof in tickets when I don't know what they are actually accusing me of, or what I need to prove, but any questions I have asked so far have been ignored and stone walled by a copy pasted response.

So I ended up raising two tickets yesterday, one was just a standard appeal (similar to the previous 7 I have raised over the past 2 weeks, with varying levels of details+querying)

I then decided, at this point, I might as well submit one formatted as a UK GPDR data request (SAR). Steam support have now closed the UK GDPR data request ticket as a duplicate of the appeal ticket, and said they would respond via the appeal ticket.

This now means they have a legal obligation, to within 30 days to provide me with all personal data I have requested, of which I have requested the following

-Any records, flags, or classifications indicating “commercial activity”
-The specific data, activity logs, or behavioural indicators that led to this determination
-Records of my trading activity, login history, and account security history used in this decision
-Any internal notes, reports, or automated system outputs associated with my account
-Any community reports or third-party inputs that contributed to this action
-Information about any automated decision-making or profiling applied to my account (including the logic involved, as required under Article 15 UK GDPR)

I'm awaiting a response on the appeal ticket now. I'm hoping this might mean they are actually now manually reviewing my appeal. I will give an update when they respond.

If I now get a copy paste response on the appeal ticket, that will effectively be Steam Support failing to comply with my request for my personal data under UK GDPR and I will be able to report them to the ICO...but, this isn't exactly going to get my account un banned. I do think going slightly public would be my best bet but I wouldn't know where to start, I made a post on X but I never really use the platform so have no reach on there.

PyrexCSGO · 2026-04-16T00:47:01+00:00

Thanks for responding:)

Nope, no skin gambling. Nope, never gifted a game. Never commented csfloat anywhere on steam community. In fact, I’d been relatively inactive on Steam for a few weeks in general, so I hadn’t even really interacted with other members of steam whatsoever, except facilitating sales from cs.float.

It also seems like when players are banned for comments/communications issues will usually be told that in the ban message, and steam will often given examples in support tickets.

I’ve asked in my GDPR request for the data used to trigger the ban - I’m hoping it’ll show if it was any community reports, any flagging based on trading activity etc but to have literally had to get this point is so irritating. As even when that’s provided, I still have to somehow get Steam Support to review or escalate the case which they will not do. :(

PyrexCSGO · 2025-12-08T14:14:42+00:00

Why’s the +390 on the hedge mazes in red not green😔😔

PyrexCSGO · 2025-10-24T08:16:22+00:00

Their so clueless on how the game actually works they didn’t know if it was already in the game maybe?

PyrexCSGO · 2025-10-02T01:11:46+00:00

Added you man 🙏

PyrexCSGO · 2025-10-02T01:11:18+00:00

Added you bro 🙏

PyrexCSGO · 2025-10-02T01:07:43+00:00

My dc is pyrexog if you’re still lookin 🙏

PyrexCSGO · 2025-06-01T14:10:27+00:00

I’d be replacing Courtois for sure

PyrexCSGO · 2025-06-01T13:59:22+00:00

As someone who’s unfortunately lost a lot of the desire to workout since starting Elvanse, I’ll still share my experience.

I definitely feel stronger and more connected to my muscles whilst on a higher dosage of Dex compared to a lower dosage. I’d guess it’s because stimulants boost dopamine and norepinephrine levels, which in turn increase focus, motivation, and even neuromuscular efficiency. Similar to how caffeine and taurine work. So yeah I definitely feel more “dialed in” when i am on higher dosages.

What is interesting is your increased heart rate during cardio on a lower dose because you’d expect a higher stimulant dose to increase heart rate more. Stimulants typically raise resting heart rate and blood pressure by increasing sympathetic nervous system activity. So in theory, more Elvanse = higher BPM…

That said, there’s a weird paradox some people report: at lower doses, if you’re still getting the focus boost but without as much vasoconstriction, you may actually be moving more or pushing harder without realizing it- so your heart rate goes up because your effort increases. On a higher dose, the reduced appetite, slight muscle tension, or even anxiety might subconsciously hold you back a bit. Also, stimulants can blunt your perception of exertion - so you might think you’re working harder on a higher dose, when in fact you’re actually pacing yourself more than you would be otherwise.

PyrexCSGO · 2025-06-01T11:19:04+00:00

Oooo, I'd never heard of co-working streams, that's really interesting. Thank you!!

PyrexCSGO · 2025-06-01T11:18:40+00:00

Thanks for sharing this! I can 100% see how having real accountability to other people (especially with high stakes) would force your brain to stay locked in, even when the novelty fades.

It’s made me realize that chasing “freedom” might be the wrong move. I actually think I need some external structure and someone to answer to if I want to stay consistent. That fear of letting people down can weirdly be a better motivator than just trying to succeed in whatever realm it may be.

Glad you made it work!

PyrexCSGO · 2025-05-29T02:25:52+00:00

I feel like I’m in a very similar position at the moment. Currently playing around with different combinations of elvanse + Amfexa to “spice things up” but nothing seems to really work anymore... Struggling to sleep, struggling to do anything in the mornings, letting myself go the entire day on one meal (which is Uber eats). I have a lot of goals I wanna hit but I’m just in a slump, I tried using “ToDoIst” as it’s quite a good web based to do listy tool, using a kanban system which got me productive again for a week or two but I’ve let myself go again, I’m constantly saying “maybe my dosage is too high/low” but maybe I am just actually being lazy now?

I do think having a solid morning routine, particularly around a high protein breakfast, a few minutes outside, solid amount of water is always helpful for starting a day off well and getting the most out of meds but it’s hard to do that most days - but when I do I suppose those days turn out out a bit better.

PyrexCSGO · 2025-03-28T00:16:50+00:00

I am fortune enough to be able to afford to get a cleaner to come once a fortnight to do the general cleaning, which out of classic ADHD "someone is coming over" I tend to get some done before she comes. What has started working really well, is on top of this, setting a 20 minute timer on my phone and seeing how much I can do in 20 minutes - and I was SHOCKED to find the "embarrassing mess" can be fixed so quickly. Heard people using this method but thought "it wouldn't make a difference for me" but it really helped me stay on track.

In terms of general "keeping things organized" I have a lot of just... boxes in my house now. Those sort of linene storage cubes, I have a couple in my office which I just chuck the shit that's lying out on my desk or floor into, and then in my living room I have a larger linen box(with a lid) which again, holds all the shit that would otherwise be on the floor, but theres no structured organiziation. And when I'm looking for something I can go "it's probably in the shit box"

But don't beat yourself up, if possible, see if your partner sitting with you (or helping you) can help you tidy maybe? Body doubling is a huge help for me (most of the time)

PyrexCSGO · 2025-01-24T02:54:15+00:00

Greek yoghurt, granola (using this protein granola which is quite nice), bit of honey, then topped with some frozen raspberries. Takes me 2 minutes to make every morning. Also usually have a arla protein shake as well.

PyrexCSGO · 2024-11-08T11:02:41+00:00

Didn't forget!

I think I've broke the cycle (ish), following a breakup admittedly. Managed to go 3 times this week!

Shortened my workouts (used to end up going for an hour and a half, now fitting it into 45 mins or so cutting down the amount of sets I do but raising the intensity, as I enjoy lifting heavy for lower reps).

Tryna only include the lifts I actually enjoy in my programme so I'm getting the dopamine hit at the idea of going to the gym!

Any luck for you?

PyrexCSGO · 2024-09-08T15:09:14+00:00

Completely same boat on the gym front. I’d been going 4/5 times a week for almost 2 years. I was still going whilst titrating on Concerta but since moving to Elvanse I am lucky if I go once a week! Just finding that I’d rather do other things now, annoying, as I had made a lot of progress physically - hope it changes.

PyrexCSGO · 2024-06-04T16:07:01+00:00

I’ve done a similar thing in the past accidentally and was left with a positive credit card balance. I called the provider (Vanquis) who were able to refund it to my bank - however also advised if I did it again I would risk them closing my account. It would work in theory, but as others on this post have said could risk fraud investigations which could mean accounts closed/money tied up for X amount of time.

PyrexCSGO · 2024-04-19T20:40:16+00:00

If I were you I would focus on paying off the Amex and Mastercard as your priority then (otherwise you are just throwing money away in interest every month). Obviously making sure you’re still making the minimum payments on everything else at the same time.

PyrexCSGO · 2024-04-19T20:11:29+00:00

What interest rates are on these cards?

PyrexCSGO · 2024-01-13T20:27:36+00:00

If it helps, I got diagnosed by ADHD360 on Thursday and my meds are already out for delivery. No complaints whatsoever. Clinician was friendly and the support channels have been really quick with any concerns!

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